French government faces no&confidence vote after PM forces through budget bill

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday used a controversial constitutional tool known as Article 49.3 to force a social security budget bill through parliament without a vote, prompting opposition parties from both the far right and the left to threaten a no-confidence vote as soon as Wednesday.

French government faces no&confidence vote after PM forces through budget bill
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday used a controversial constitutional tool known as Article 49.3 to force a social security budget bill through parliament without a vote, prompting opposition parties from both the far right and the left to threaten a no-confidence vote as soon as Wednesday.